Zhu Xian Book I 1-10

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Intro

Time: unknown, should be long, long time ago.

Location: Shenzhou

,! (Note 1

There are no gods in this world howe"er, since the beginning o# histor$,human beings obser"ed the %henomena occurring around them. &ariousassortments o# strange occurrences, unable to be created or withstood b$human ca%abilities, a%%eared: lightning, storms as well as man$ othernatural disasters cause death and destruction. 's result, humans thoughtthat abo"e there are nine hea"ens containing the m$riad gods while below

eist the nine nether)worlds containing the s%irits and ghosts, in hell.

So, the rumor o# gods s%read around the world. *an$ humans created theirown imaginar$ gods, %ra$ing #or da$s and night ho%ing #or %rotection #romsu##ering and harm.

Since ancient times, e"er$ li"ing thing must die and meet its end howe"er,due to #ear o# +ama (The Lord o# eath, humans began to seek thesecrets o# immortalit$.

-hen %laced in com%arison with other creatures human beings #ace%h$sical disad"antage howe"er, the$ use e"er$thing a"ailable #orad"antage. %erating in the will#ul search o# immortalit$ man$ intelligent%eo%le, one a#ter another, s%ent their entire li"es seeking. So #ar, althoughtrue immortalit$ has not been #ound, select culti"ators are able to controlsigni#icant %ower within a mortal bod$. /tilizing the strength o# es%ers somecould e"en dee%l$ a##ect the world harnessing %owers as strong asthunder. 0$ legend, such %eo%le were e"en said to li"e #or thousands o#$ears without succumbing to the ra"ages o# death. 's %eo%les thoughts

turned to the world o# the immortals, larger and more signi#icant numbersbegan the %ursuit o# s%iritual culti"ation.

Shenzhou is a wide and boundless land, es%eciall$ the 2entral 3lains,bearing the most #ertile o# soil. Nine tenths o# the worlds %o%ulationinhabited the rich localities. 4owe"er, the wastelands surrounding the2entral 3lain were dangerous. The landsca%es where %erilous to tra"el andinhabited b$ dangerous beasts and %oisonous %lants e"en the %eo%lewere barbarians who guzzle blood and consume #lesh. Legends s%eak o#s%iritual beasts which still inhabit the dark "alle$ and #orests.


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Toda$, man$ %eo%le continue the search #or immortalit$. The land o#Shenzhou is wide, %ro"iding home to man$ wise indi"iduals with di"ersebelie#s. Immortalit$, to this da$, still has not been #ound and the culti"atorsha"e begun to s%lit into di##erent #actions, o# both 5ood and 6"il, with

con#licts arising between them.

-ith immortalit$ still in the distance, the %ower brought #orth #romculti"ation became o# im%ortant #ocus to man$ %eo%le.

Toda$, the 5ood became strong, while the 6"il hid themsel"es. The threemain #actions o# the good were 7adeon, Sk$song and Incense.

ur stor$ began at 7adeon.

Note 1: a sa$ing that com%lain nature abandon them, and the$ are beingtreated as dog

2ha%ter 1 7adeon

*ount 7adeon is the highest mountain located in the 2entral 3lain. To thewest o# the mountain is the ri"er 4ong 2huan to the east la$ Sunstream2it$ its geogra%hic location is signi#icant.

*ount 7adeon stretches #or hundreds o# miles and has se"en %eaks. 6ach%eak reaches #rom into the clouds. 8orest, rare ores, animals, water#alls,and man$ o# its other #eatures are known world)wide.

4owe"er, the most #amous as%ect o# *ount 7adeon is the #action whichresides there )) 7adeon

7adeon had a long histor$, ha"ing been established more than twothousand $ears ago. Now, the #action is the leader o# the 5ood. It was saidthat the #ounder o# 7adeon was a wandering #ortune teller, tra"eling

throughout the world. 't the age o# #ort$)nine, he %assed b$ *ount 7adeonhe could see the great s%iritual %ower o# it. Immediatel$ he %roceeded totranscend the mountain. -ithin a secret ca"e located there he unearthedan ancient tome. The tome contained a number o# di##erent t$%es o# magicall o# them were "er$ %ower#ul.

So, #or twent$ $ears, he inhabited the ca"e and studied the tome doing sohe achie"ed a little o# its attainment. '#ter he le#t 7adeon, although he couldnot be the single strongest indi"idual in the world, he was among thehighest in strength. Subse9uentl$, he returned to *ount 7adeon and#ounded a #action b$ the same name: 7adeon. The tome was com%rised o#


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Taoist ideas and, as such, he also dressed in a%%ro%riatel$ Taoist clothing.4e began to re#er to himsel# as *ister 7adeon. Later %eo%le re#erred tohim as *aster 7adeon.

*aster 7adeon died at the age o# three hundred and sit$)se"en $ears andle#t behind ten ado%ted disci%les. 0e#ore his death he told them: 'ccordingto m$ knowledge, *ount 7adeon is a rare s%iritual location. -e 7adeonmaintain control o"er this mountain. -e will burgeon into the largest o# all#actions ne"er relin9uish this mountain. +ou must remember! *ustremember!

'll ten o# the disci%les nodded and belie"ed the words o# *aster 7adeon.'#ter a hundred $ears, as the gods lo"e to %la$ tricks on %eo%le or, that*aster 7adeons %rediction was somehow incorrect, 7adeon did not

become the largest #action. Instead, its strength was diminishing.

ut o# the ten disci%les man$ met un#ortunate ends two died earl$, #ourmore were killed during duels, one was %ermanentl$ disable, anotherdisa%%eared. nl$ two disci%les remained and, a#ter another #i#t$ $ears, theoccurrence o# an earth9uake took the li#e o# another, lea"ing onl$ one o# theinitial ten ali"e. 0ecause o# the tome that *aster 7adeon had located, man$con#licts arose i# *aster 7adeon had not le#t some %ower#ul de#ense seals,7adeon would alread$ be gone.

's such e"ents continued o"er #our hundred $ears 7adeon still showed nosigns o# rising. 'll si o# the %eaks had been ransacked and taken control o#ece%t #or the lone 3eak o# -idows. 0andits had now inhabited the othersi %eaks as their base. *an$ %eo%le thought 7adeon was behind all thishowe"er, no matter how hard 7adeon tried to e%lain and to dri"e thebandits awa$, the$ could not establish the strength to com%lete the task.

/ntil thirteen hundred $ears ago, situations begun to shi#t.

3erha%s, *aster 7adeons %redictions began to take hold, or the gods weregrowing wear$ and no longer #ooling humans. 't that time, in the ele"enthgeneration, a disci%le arose who is gi#t and who, in the #uture, will beleader o# all))))*aster 7ade Lea#.

'#ter he entered into 7adeon, he took onl$ a $ear to learn e"er$thing that-u 8eng ;i, 7ade Lea#s master, had to teach him. '#ter a second $ear hecould almost de#eat -u 8eng ;i in culti"ation. -u 8eng ;i is so ha%%$ andsur%rised b$ the outcome that he %assed the tome to 7ade Lea#. 7ade Lea#went to the *oonto% 4ollow where he remained #or thirteen $ears withoutlea"ing.


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The night he emerged #rom *oonto% 4ollow was #ull moon and that nightthe entire 3eak o# -idows was lit as though it were morning. Strong windarose, the roar o# dragons #illed the *ount 7adeon, a "iolet light struck at

the sk$, then *oonto% 4ollow o%ened, *aser 7adeon Lea# came out withwhite hair and light surrounding him e"er$one thought he had become animmortal.

4e then smiled to -u 8eng ;i, *aster %lease wait, disci%le (note1 need to#inish something. I will return tomorrow.

No one understood what he meant the net da$, *aster 7ade Lea#returned ha"ing slain the bandits on the other si %eaks. *aster 7ade Lea#suddenl$ became the most #amous %erson.

'#ter one $ear had %assed, -u 8eng ;i %assed the 4ead o# 7adeon to*aster 7ade Lea#. In #i#t$ $ears, 7adeon became one o# the main #actions,and a#ter two hundred $ears, 7adeon became the leader o# the 5ood.

*aster 7ade Lea# died at the age o# se"en hundred and #i#t$, but onl$ hadse"en disci%les. Se"en %eaks were gi"en to se"en disci%les. The main%eak is 3eak o# -idows, where the 4ead o# 7adeon li"e.

Now, 7adeon maintained nearl$ a thousand disci%les. It was the main#action alongside Sk$song and Incense and, the 4ead o# 7adeon, *astero$el Shen, was the strongest %erson in the world.

't the #oot o# 7adeon, #i#t$ miles North -est #rom Sunstream 2it$, there wasa "illage b$ the name o# 5rasstem%le &illage. The "illage consisted o#around #ort$ houses o# #amilies. The$ traded #irewood with 7adeon to earnmone$. 3eo%le #rom the "illage saw 7adeon were #l$ing around e"er$da$

and, because o# such, the$ saw 7adeon as gods 7adeon alwa$s take careo# the "illagers.

That da$, dark clouds were coming.

The *ount 7adeon with dark cloud abo"e it a%%eared to be a little#rightening.

The "illagers, howe"er, ha"e seen such %henomena thousands o# times.No one e"en bothers to %a$ heed to it and the children, o# course, dont

care.


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0rat, where are $ou going


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' bon$ hand a%%eared, a #lick on 0a$es hand. 0a$e #elt like he was beingshocked b$ lighting, his hands let go.

Shaw anon took a dee% breath. The$ looked at each other and re#lected

on what =ust ha%%ened.

0a$e said, >iao 8an, sorr$, I didnt know...

Shaw anon shook his head, I am alright. 4uh, who are $ou


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*idnight.

Thunder roared. The night wind blew. The dark clouds were coming.

' storm was coming, with a thirst #or blood.

The old monk still in the tem%le, meditating, looked u%, *ount 7adeon isgetting haz$, with no sound o# %eo%le, onl$ the sounds o# wind and thunder.

' great storm!

's lightning #lashed, it lit u% the tem%le #or a second, the old monk wasalread$ standing at the door. Looking at the sk$, he #rowned.

't the west)end o# the "illage, a black gas a%%eared. The old monk,standing in the tem%le, stared at the gas.

Suddenl$, the black gas s%iraled, like a tornado, mo"ing toward to thetem%le. Tra"eling at great s%eed the monk could see 0a$e was within theblack gas.

The old monk did not hesitate, his skinn$ bod$ lea%ed into the black gas.

8rom an unknown %lace in the dark, a sound o# sur%rise came, huh


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The man in the darkness res%onded, with disdain, -hat is 7adeon< The$onl$ ha"e a large number o# %eo%le. +ou old bald)headed monk, gi"e methat bo$ now.

The old monk clas%ed his hands together res%onding, 'mitabha, monksare merc$. This old monk must not gi"e the child to $ou.

The man in the darkness res%onded, stu%id bald head, $ou want to die.

's he s%oke, a red light began #lashing +in energ$ and ghostl$ s%iritsinstantl$ #looded the tem%le.

3oison 0lood 0anner! the old monks #ace turned angr$. 'nimal! +ou%ractice that t$%e o# e"il item, against nature and harm the %eo%le. I must

not let $ou go!

The "oice did not res%ond, ece%t #or a cold laugh suddenl$, the sk$turned red, the scent o# blood %ermeated the air, a two $ard bannera%%eared, ghostl$ wails grew louder, and the sound o# bones crushing #illedthe air.

0ald head, die! the man in the black smoke shouted, and a ghostl$ #acea%%eared on the banner bearing three horns, #our e$es, %ointed teeth, long#angs, the e$es on the ghosts #ace o%ened, @oar! it became solid, arisingout o# the banner, attacking towards to the old monk.

The old monk grew e"en more angr$ the more %ower#ul the 3oison 0lood0anner is, the more %eo%le need to be killed to %ower it. -ith the %ower o#the banner the man is using, it must be #ueled b$ at least three hundreds%eo%les blood.

That %erson is heartless!

The ghost is getting closer, old monk still didnt %ut 0a$e down, using thele#t hand which is holding the 7ade 3ra$er 0eads, he drew a circle in midair, #orming Lion *ark, gold light #lash on the #ingerti%s, a golden wheela%%eared, blocking the ghost.

'll $ou ha"e is =ust a little... he not #inish the word trick, when he #elt hisright arm got bitten b$ something, the bod$ become numb with %aral$sis,e$es grew black, the wheel is about to #all.

The ghosts #ace #orehead se%arated in hal#, a large e$e a%%eared,destro$ed the wheel and hit hard against the monks chest.


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The old monk #ell back, 0a$e dro%%ed to the ground, the old monks ribsbroke, he #ell onto the wall with so much #orce that the wall colla%sed.

4'4'4'4'... the man laughed wildl$.

The old monk stood u%, blood s%outed out #rom his mouth, d$ing thecassock crimson. The %oison is getting closer to his heart.

4e looked at 0a$e he saw a color#ul centi%ede coming out #rom hisclothes. Size o# a %alm with A tails, each tail has its own indi"idual color"er$ beauti#ul, but containing horror within.

Se"en Tails 2enti%ede! the monks "oice let out as a low groan.

The black smoke growing hea"ier on his #ace, blood ke%t on #lowing out#rom the mouth, seemed like he was going to #all, but not willing to. 4e looku% at the black gas, $ou hid that rare %oison in that bo$ and waited, hiding$our strength, #inding the right time to attack me, $ou are a#ter m$ li#e are$ou


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Si -ords Incantation!

-hen 3uzhi said *ou, all o# the 7ade 0eads lit u%, the ghost came near,but couldnt ad"ance an$more. It #roze in mid air.

'lthough he blocked it, his bod$ still shook and #ell back a little, the Se"enTails 2enti%ede is the most %ower#ul %oison, e"en with a hundred $ears o#8uwa %ractice, its still hard to de#end against it. 0ut on his #ace, a smilea%%eared.

ai!

3uzhi made a Lion @oar, a 0ead broke into %ieces, #orming the word0uddha, striking at the ghost.

The ghost screamed, the red light began to retreat. The man in the darksaid, +ou bald head!

4e tried to do something, se"en, eight 7ade bead turn into the word0uddha and hit against the ghost. -hen the ninth bead hit, #i"e e$essmacked and the ghost #ell on the ground, turning into blood.

't the same time, 3uzhi coughed out blood, again, the blood had alread$turned black.

'h! a scream came #rom the entrance o# the the tem%le.

3uzhi and the man looked at the door, the$ saw Shaw anon Shaw anonstared, horri#ied, at the scene.

The Se"en Tails 2enti%ede #lew, as #ast as lighting, toward to Shaw anon.

3uzhi %ointed, a 0ead #lew between Shaw anon and the centi%ede the

centi%ede, knowing the %ower o# the 0ead, #lew u%ward, into the blacksmoke.

The man in the smoke said, 4ehe, $ou are deser"ing to be known asSk$songs 8our i"ine *onk, $ou can de#end against m$ Bing o# 3oison0lood while hea"il$ in=ured, but $ou got %oisoned b$ Se"en Tails2enti%ede, how long $ou think $ou can sur"i"e< Now hurr$ and gi"e meSinister rb.

3uzhis e$es start to s%out out black blood, e"en i# I am going to die, Ineed to kill $ou, de"il!


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'll the beads lit u%, #lew toward the black smoke, the bead that chased theSe"en Tails 2enti%ede went behind and ambushed him.

0ang, 0ang, 0ang green light shone e"er$where, all the black smokedis%ersed a man in a black cloak descended slowl$, his #ace could not beseen onl$ his e$es, a sword was tied on his back.

3uzhi said, Sir, $ou are "er$ strong, wh$ not show $our #ace


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Suddenl$, he heard a loud cla% o# thunder, so loud the shock made his earsbuzz, be#ore bearing witness to a streak o# lightning race across the sk$coming down into the earth and #alling on to% o# the mans sword.

't that moment, the man in black clothes bod$ swelled, his e$es wide o%enas though it were about to burst a%art. *eanwhile, all o# 5rasstem%le waslit b$ strong light as bright as the dawn.

Lightning dancing u%on the ti% o# the sword in the night is so beauti#ul thatShaw anon lost his breath and, in the e$es o# 3uzhi, he a%%eared to beecited.

Is this the true %ower o# the Taoists


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Intense #ear, sudden %al%itations in his heart, his bod$ broken into a coldsweat trembling, slightl$.

-hen standing in #ront o# death, how to #ace ita"ion a%%ears to be this mansdisci%le.

*aster o$al Shen said:+ou are the one who #irst disco"ered 5rasstem%le&illages massacre what ha%%ened that da$, re%eat it.

>a"ion said: +es. This morning, disci%le and a #ew Shi >iongdi (Note Creturned #rom attending to a selection o# a##airs we were #l$ing back. -hen%assing o"er 5rasstem%le &illage, the disci%les looked down inad"ertentl$and disco"ered more than two hundred cor%ses %iled together in the"illage a miserable sight. isci%le and the others 9uickl$ went to eaminebut onl$ #ound the two children. Noticing the$ were unconscious, allowed aShidi to bring them back #irst. Later, in the "illage latrine, his hand %ointedtoward /ncle 0ozo who was curled in the corner, then continued we #oundthis %erson. 0ut, his e$es are dead entranced, no matter how disci%leasked, no res%onse. Sim%l$ ke%t re%eatedl$ sa$ing: ghost, ghosts, ghost.

0a$es bod$ shook a little, asked: 0ig brother, did $ou count the number o#%eo%lea"ion res%onded: I #ound a Shidi who trades #irewood with $our "illagedail$, he was "er$ #amiliar with the %eo%le at $our "illage. '#ter he wasidenti#ied and we were done counting the tall$: 5rasstem%le &illage, all#ort$)two #amilies, a total o# two hundred and #ort$)se"en %eo%le, aside #rom$ou three, are all dead.


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'lthough his heart had alread$ known, a#ter hearing what >a"ion said hecom%rehended. 0a$e and Shaw anon are still not hel%ed and their e$esalmost black out and #aint again.

*aster o$al Shen sighs so#tl$, his le#t hand swings, a red bead #lies out#rom his slee"e, #lies in #ront o# Shaw anon and 0a$, rolls across their#oreheads suddenl$, cool air #looded their bodies. Their minds, which hadoriginall$ been taut, ner"es seemed to loosen the$ grew %h$sicall$ andmentall$ ehausted, could not hel% but #all aslee%.

o$al Shen wa"ed his hand, the disci%les who ha"e been standing bow,then lea"e the hall. -ithin the hall, onl$ si %eo%le remain.

't this moment the short, %lum% man said: Shiiong, $ou used 2alming

0eads to tem%oraril$ settle them but, when the$ wake u%, what are $ougoing to do


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*aster o$al Shen thought #or a moment, said: Tian Shidis right. The$ arestill $oung, but #acing such great changes we ha"e to resol"e their anger intheir hearts, so we reall$ should not let them li"e together in the same%lace. That means we will need two Shidi to ado%t them. Then, he looked

to the others.

&as% 2aelo, Tian 0olis and the rest o# the #i"e leaders turn their gazetoward 0a$e almost all at the same time no one cares about Shawannon.

In culti"ation, 9ualit$ is o# considerable im%ortance being gi#ted is betterthan %racticing #or hundreds o# $ears. -hen 7adeon almost #ell, the$needed to onl$ rel$ u%on *aster 7ade Lea# who, although "er$ $oung wasalso "er$ talented and understood the ancient scrolls his skill was #ar

greater than the ancestors %ractice. 8rom a member o# a small #action o#7adeon, to the leader o# the 5ood.

In addition to strong talent, a good master is certainl$ hard to #ind howe"er,the disci%les o# su%erior 9ualit$ are also rare. 0a$es talent is #ar greaterthan others, the heads o# 7adeon naturall$ gra"itate towards him.

'#ter a while Tian 0olis coughed, said: 4ei hei, Shiiong, $ou know that m$0amboo 3eak house alwa$s has a small amount o# %eo%le, Id hel% $ouand ado%t one.

's he was about to %oint at 0a$e, the head o# Sun @ise 3eaks Shang;heng Liang stood u%, standing in #ront o# Tian 0olis, and said to *astero$al Shen: Shiiong, toda$ when I see this child I think there is a bondbetween us, it must be su$uan, how about letting him stud$ under m$house


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Shang ;heng Liang blushed, was about to re%l$, Tian 0olis interru%ted:Tian +un Shiiong is right, s%eaking o# the number o# disci%les, all o# o$uha"e more than a hundred. *$ 0amboo 3eak onl$ has se"en %eo%le, how

about...

*aster &as% 2aelo interru%ted, said: Tian Shidi, the two childrens li"esare so %oor, we need to gi"e them the best care rather than #ocus on thenumber o# %eo%le we ha"e. Then he turned to *aster o$al Shen andsaluted, then continued: Shiiong, this child is reall$ good 9ualit$, %leaselet him be ado%ted under m$ house I will care#ull$ teach him to com#ort thesouls o# 5rasstem%le &illage.

*aster o$al Shen %ondered #or a moment, Tian 0olis, Shang ;heng Liang

and the others hearts shout: not good, and as e%ected, a#ter a while,*aster o$al Shen indeed re%lied: &as% 2aelo Shidis right, let him beado%ted under $our house.

&as% 2aelo smiled and said: Thank $ou, Shiiong.

In %eo%les e$es, those who know &as% 2aelo #or a long time, &as% 2aelousuall$ will not smile toda$, his smiled showed his heart is "er$ ha%%$.Now that *aster o$al Shen has said so, and &as% 2aelos ragon 4ead3eak is so %ower#ul, the rest can onl$ swallow their resentment.

o$al Shen %aused, then said: -ell, the other one

Shang ;heng Liang coughed, e$es closed Tian +un stared at the ceiling o#the hall, #inding the %atterns to be suddenl$ enthralling Tian 0olis =ust: heihei and ga"e a hollow laugh, suddenl$ #alling aslee% the head o# 3eak o#-ind 2eng Shu 2hang, who did not e"en get time to sa$ an$thing, ismeditating, seeming as though he did not care #rom the "er$ beginning.

nl$ the "ictorious *aster &as% 2aelo looked at them coldl$, but his e$esare smiling.

*aster o$al Shen cannot hel% but #eel a little embarrased, but o# coursehe will not sa$: so the low 9ualit$ $ou will not e"en bother with. 4is mind%ondered #or a moment, then immediatel$ #ound a sca%egoat.

Tian Shidi. *aster o$al Shen smiled.

Tian 0olis heart =um%ed, he immediatel$ got u% and was about to s%eak,*aster o$al Shen inter=ected: 5rasstem%le &illages murder is $our


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disci%le, >a"ions, disco"er$ it seems this child and $our 0amboo 3eakha"e a strong bond between $ou. 4ei hei, let him be ado%ted under $ourhouse.

Tian 0olis is etremel$ anious. Shaw anons 9ualit$ is a"erage, e"er$onecan see that, so ado%ting him under the house is =ust a burden o# coursehe does not like it. 4e was about to s%eak, but how would o$al Shen gi"ehim the o%%ortunit$ to s%eak, #inishing: -ell, this is the end, Shidi $oumust %a$ attention to in"estigating the murder, understand


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Shaw anon listened, #eeling a bit lost. 7adeon, in such a #arm bo$s e$es,are like immortals ne"er ha"ing thought #or one da$ that he will ha"e theo%%ortunit$ to =oin 7adeon. 4owe"er, the %rice is not what he would ha"ewillingl$ %aid #or it.

4e grit his teeth, #eeling that its useless to think about the matter an$longer. Then he said: Song Shiiong.

>a"ion smiled, nodded, said: 5ood. >iao Shidi, $ou ha"e sle%t #or a da$and night $ou are %robabl$ hungr$, righta"ion asked this, hisstomach growled twice.

>a"ion laughed: 2ome, >iao Shidi, we will eat something #irst, and then$ou can learn a bit about our #action a#ter, $ou can go see master and shiniang, and the other shiiongs.

Shaw anon nodded his head then got out o# bed. Noticing the room he isin is 9uite similar to 3eak o# -idow 7adeon disci%les room, but it seemede"en larger.

>a"ion walked with him as he e%lained: 0amboo 3eak is di##erent #romthe other houses in 7adeon. -e ha"e "er$ #ew %eo%le, the total number o#%eo%le is ten, including $ou, so the room is larger. -alking to the entrancethere is also a similar small court$ard. nce out o# the $ard, there is also ahallwa$ but, there is onl$ a dozen houses, #ar less than 3eak o# -idow.

Shaw annon #ollowed >a"ion toward the kitchen. Learning #rom hiss%eech, 0amboo 3eak has stood since *aster 7ade Lea#, reaching Tian0olis hands now as the sith generation has alwa$s been the same wa$,not man$ %eo%le. Now the elders, ece%t *aster Tian 0olis, remain onl$ asShishu Surin, wi#e o# Tian 0olis. The two ha"e a daughter, 4idi, thirteen

$ears old, two $ears older than Shaw annon as such, Shaw annon isthe true >iao Shidi.

'mong all o# the disci%les o# Tian 0olis, >a"ion is the oldest shiiong,#ollowing him is -u a$i, ;heng ali, 4e azhi, Ludain, and ubishu.

Shaw anon tr$ing his best to remember: h, a$i shiiong, ali shiiong,azhi shiiong, ain shiiong, ashu shiiong......

>a"ion laughed: its ubishu shiiong.


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Shaw anon was slightl$ startled, then realizing, asked: -h$ isnt sithshiiong the samea"ion said: riginall$, he was indeed called ashu, but $ou sa$ that

again and listen to it.

Shaw annon murmured: udashu, udashu, /ncle u... ... thenunderstood and began laughing.

>a"ion also laughed: +ou know, in #act, master does not reall$ care aboutit. 4owe"er, shi niang is "er$ anno$ed and, a#ter a #ew times, she said howu shidi does not res%ect his master and that he needed to learn somelessons the u shidi was scared hal# to death and 9uickl$ asked masterand shi niang to %ro"ide a new name #or him. Later, shi niang ga"e him the

name ubishu. Sa$ this name a #ew more times.

Shaw anon lightl$ said: ubishu, ubishu, gambling must lose ... ...broke out in laughter so hard that he bent himsel# #orward.

>a"ion had originall$ %lanned to make him laugh, %erha%s it would hel%diminish his #eelings o# grie# seeing Shaw anon ha%%$, he smiles: Sithshidi was reall$ addicted to gambling be#ore he arri"ed her. Later, b$chance, master brought him here although he does not gamble an$more,he usuall$ lo"es to %ut bets down #or #un, shi niang doing this is also awarning.

Shaw anon smiled, the mourn#ul mood had been so#tened a lot. 'lsoseeing da shiiong is so kind, the #ear o# the #uture also graduall$ settleddown.

'#ter eating in the kitchen, >a"ion took Shaw anon to the 0amboo 3eaksmain hall 4all o# Duietude. 'll o# the %eo%le #rom 7adeons 0amboo 3eakat the moment are all in the 4all o# Duietude. 3a"ed with red bricks, red

tiles and stone %illars a Tai 2hi car"ed on the ground, e"er$thing issim%le.

There are two %eo%le seated on chairs, one is Tian 0olis, the second%erson is a 9uiet, grace#ul woman o# about thirt$ there is an adorable littlegirl standing beside her with a %air o# water$ bright e$es.

The other #i"e male disci%les lined u%, standing below, tall or short, strongor thin, at that moment all o# their e$es were %eering at Shaw anon.


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>a"ion ste%%ed u% and said res%ect#ull$: master, shi niang, disci%le hasbrought >iao Shidi here.

Tian 0olis snorted, slightl$ im%atient, Surin looked at Shaw anon, said:

aren, he had sle%t #or a da$ and a night. I #ear he is hungr$, $ou shouldtake him to eat something #irst.

>a"ion said: In re%l$ to Shi niang, I had =ust went to the kitchen with >iaoShidi.

Surin nodded, looked at Tian 0olis, no longer s%eaking. Tian 0olis snortedagain, said: lets begin.

Shaw anon, uncertain what to do, heard >a"ion whis%er behind him:

>iao Shidi, 9uickl$ kneel down and kowtow to master.

Shaw anon immediatel$ knelt down, dong dong dong kowtowed morethan ten times in a row, hea"il$ and loudl$.

4a ha. 4idi, the little girl could not hel% laughing. Surin smile: 5ood bo$,nine times is enough.

Shaw anon re%lied h, then sto%%ed and looked u%. 3eo%le saw hislarge, red #orehead could not hel% laughing aloud. 4owe"er, in Tian 0olise$es, Shaw anon was so stu%id that he could not e"en be more stu%idthe thought o# teaching another idiot in the #uture, his large head seems togrow slightl$ bigger.

-ell, thats it, Tian 0olis was in a "er$ bad mood, wa"ing: aren, $outake care o# him #irst, teach him the rules o# our #action and some basicmethods o# Taoism.

>a"ion answered: +es, hesitated, then said, 0ut *aster, iao shidi was

still little, this entr$ disci%les homework ... ...

Tian 0olis rolled his e$es, res%onded: do it. Stood u%, and, without lookingback, went to the back hall all the disci%les bowed together, said: escortmaster.

'#ter Tian 0olis le#t, and be#ore an$one said an$thing, the little girl 4idialread$ =um%ed in #ront o# Shaw anon and started staring at him closel$.Shaw anon, seeing her cute #ace in #ront o# his e$es, although still $oung,but alread$ beauti#ul when he was in 5rasstem%le &illage, he had ne"erseen such a beauti#ul girl around his age. 4e could not hel% blushing.


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4a, 4idi seeming like she had #ound a treasure, %ointing to Shaw anon,laughed out loud: shiiongs, $ou see, he blushes when he sees me.

0ursts o# laughter #illed the hall, Shaw anons #ace became e"en morered. Surin came o"er and said: Linger, dont make #un o# shidi.

4idi made a #ace, but does not take her mothers words into mind standingstraight u% she tells Shaw anon: 4e$, call me shi=ie.

Shaw anons heart was angr$, but seeing 4idis bright e$es and beauti#ulbod$, his heart grew con#used, can not hel% but res%ond: shi=ie.

4idi was alwa$s the $oungest in 0amboo 3eak, but now she has gained a

shidi that is $ounger than her, she was "er$ ha%%$. She was %retending tobe an elder in #ront o# Shaw anon, said: good bo$, iao shidi, $ou need tolisten to shi=ie oh.

2ha%ter G *eeting *aster 0

Shaw annon answered: +es.

Surin %ulled her daughter aside, said: dont s%eak an$more nonsense.Then, she turned to >a"ion and said, aren, iao shidi is still $oung, I amworried that homework ma$ be a little di##icult so, take good care o# him.

>a"ion said res%ect#ull$: +es.

The other #i"e shidi stood together laughing, looking at each other all areha%%$ that >a"ion is the one tasked with taking care o# Shaw anon.

7ust then, Surin suddenl$ made a strange mo"ement turning the neck asthough she were stretching muscles, signi#icantl$ di##erent than her grace#ul

tem%erament =ust moments be#ore. 7ust at that moment, all 0amboo 3eakdisci%les sto%%ed laughing, tongue)tied the$ seemed like the$ senseddisaster coming.

Surin cleared her throat, said: +ou ......

Shi niang, >a"ion shouted, #orehead sweating.

Surin #rowned and said: what


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The remaining #i"e shidi also said at the same time: da shiiong, what are$ou doinga"ion hurriedl$ said: Shi niang, >iao Shidi =ust started, disci%le is

#ollowing masters order to teach him the rules o# our #action and the dail$homework. So, we need to go now.

Surin was 9uiet #or a moment, then nodded and said: $ou are right, go.

-hat


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Shaw anon had ne"er seen such a miraculous thing, he was more thansur%rised. Seeing 4idi #l$ing, his e$es showed admiration.

4idi saw his e%ression and #elt "er$ %roud, catching u% with Shaw anon#l$ing net to him, she said: what is it, arent I %ower#uliao shidi, we0amboo 3eak house ha"e a rule the earl$ entr$ disci%les need to cut down

bamboo here dail$. +ou are still $oung, =ust cho% one down dail$ #or the #irstthree months as #or the thickness, that is u% to $ou.

-hen Shaw anon heard >a"ion talk about homework at the beginning,Surin also needed >a"ion to take care o# him, his mind thought it should bedi##icult, but he #ound out it is like cho%%ing #irewood. 4e was born in5rasstem%le &illage, as a #armers child, he went with adults to the hillse"eral times to cut #irewood his heart widened with a smile, he said dashiiong, I ha"e cho%%ed wood be#ore, dont worr$.


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>a"ion wanted to sa$ something, but %aused smiled #or a moment andsaid: Thats good. -e will walk back slowl$, I will let $ou remember thetrail, then $ou can come here alone in the #uture. n the wa$ back, I willteach $ou the rules o# our #action.

4idi laughed: a shiiong, wh$ do $ou run in such a hurr$ to sa$something so useless and then slowl$ walk back are $ou a#raid m$ motherwill beat $ou u%a"ions #ace grew red, not bothering with her and instead telling Shawanon: iao shidi, $ou must remember well, the #actions #irst regulation,must res%ect master... ...

In #act, 7adeon 0amboo 3eaks head Tian 0olis is =ust laz$, although he

seeks re%utation he has alwa$s been too laz$ to disci%line his disci%les.5enerall$, he =ust teaches them the basics o# Taoism then later %a$s noattention, letting the disci%les o## on their own sel# stud$. 0ut his wi#e, Surin,alwa$s lo"es to com%ete with others, o#ten getting into #ights. &er$ #amouswhen she was $oung, but a#ter marr$ing Tian 0olis, her tem%er hadreduced signi#icantl$ but then o#ten #elt bored. 'lso, secondl$, the disci%lesare so useless, in 7adeons Se"en 3eak Tournament held e"er$ sit$$ears, #or man$ sessions, all the 0amboo 3eak disci%les were de#eatedaside #rom a Shiiong >a"ion who won one round, the rest had all lostand become 7adeons =oke.

Surin alwa$s wants to win, how could she bear such a shame o# loss, so,o#ten, she teaches the disci%les on her husband, Tian 0olis, behal#.

'lthough she looks so#t, her tem%er is 9uite urgent her culti"ation isetremel$ high, she ma$ beat the disci%les black and blue all o"er i# notcare#ul. 3eo%le #ear the beauti#ul shi niang #ar more than the #at, shortmaster.

0$ this time, it was alread$ late, the sun sunk to the west a brilliant sunset

%ainted the sk$. Sun shining down on 0amboo 3eak, the$ walk slowl$ tothe mountain. The barking o# a dog came #rom the house on to% o# the%eak mied with scream o# some %oor men.

2ha%ter A New 0eginning '

The sk$ is alread$ dark b$ dinner hour.

n 0amboo 3eak, the entire back o# the mountain was #illed with #orests o#bamboo. The %eo%les houses are all built at the #ront hill, the largest andmost im%ortant is the main hall, 4all o# Duietude, the Tian 0olis cou%le and


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their daughter li"ed in one o# the back halls. Net to 4all o# Duietude is thecourt$ard where the disci%les li"e. 0ecause there is onl$ a #ew %eo%le, asmall number o# house is higher than the %o%ulation, e"er$one has theirown room e"en the newl$ arri"ed Shaw anon has one as well. I#

com%aring the li"ing conditions 0amboo 3eak is su%erior to the other%eaks.

The onl$ remaining locations are the Tai 2hi 2a"e, kitchen and the dininghall. 't this time all the disci%les gathered in the dining hall Sith disci%le

'mandla (ubishu, who is in charge o# cooking, is ser"ing #oods to thetable, mostl$ "egetables, #ew are meats. isci%les are seated on the rightside o# the long table #ollowing order o# oldest to $oungest, >a"ion sat inthe #ront, Shaw anon sat at the end. 'cross the table there is a large chairand two smaller chairs, the %lace seems to be %re%ared #or Tian 0olis

#amil$.

Shaw anon saw there is an em%t$ seat net to him, where 'mandla hadset. '#ter a while 'mandla, #inall$ #inished ser"ing meals, washed his handsthen went back to the seat, waiting with the other disci%les #or their masterto arri"e.

'mandla looked 9uite $oung, thin, %ointed #ace, large e$es looking li#e athie#, seemed to be cle"er. 4e sat down and looked at Shaw anon,smiling: >iao shidi, what is $our nameiao Shidi,a#ter a moment master shi niang and >iao Shimei will come, well make abet, oka$


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8ourth disci%le 4e azhi said: 4e hasnt won #or a long time, and nowseeks to #ool a child


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'mandla rolling his e$es, said: what are $ou sa$ing old third, I did not#orce him, we are all ha%%$ to lose isnt it iao shidia"ion said: master is here.

6"er$one hid their e%ression, stood u%, #acing the door, read$ to greet themaster. ' moment later, Tian 0olis stout bod$ a%%eared at the entrance,and behind him is ... ...

6m%t$!

4e came alone.

6"er$one is stunned, 'mandla can not hel% but ask immediatel$: *aster,where are shi niang and iao shimei


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Shaw anon res%ect#ull$ said: +es.

Tian 0olis wa"ed: eat.

Shaw anon was still $oung and short, sitting on a chair holding a largebowl, he has di##icult$ reaching #oods #rom the dish that is slightl$ too #arhowe"er, 'mandla who is seated net to him hel%s him get it se"eral times,chuckles: >iao shidi, eat more. Seems like he totall$ doesnt care that he

=ust lost the bet, his gambling conduct reall$ is not bad.

Shaw anon grate#ul hearted, nodded, eats #or a while, secretl$ asked:Sith shiiong.

'mandla turned his head and said: -hat


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belie"ed it. 4m%h! Toda$, i# she came, I can rob the bo$ which will beeasier, ma$ not lose e"er$thing...

8ourth disci%le 4e azhi coughed twice, whis%ered: *aster, Shui +ue

shishus house ne"er ado%ts male disci%les.

Tian 0olis sto%%ed, shook his head and said: 'nd $our shi niang too, onceshe heard Shui +ue had an$ %roblems, immediatel$ took Linger and sawher, seems like the end o# the world, reall$.

'll the disci%les looked at each other, all are #illed with ha%%$ e%ressionson their #ace, >a"ion hesitated a moment, and asked: *aster, how long shiniang will sta$ with Shui +ue shishu


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>a"ion said: iao shidi has =ust started, needs to build a solid #oundation,not the time to be laz$.

'mandla scratched his head and said: thats right, how about this, iao

shidi, this time I owe $ou one, i# $ou need me to do something #or $ou in#uture, =ust tell me, ok


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>a"ion o%ened the door, lit u% the candles, said: >iao shidi, come in.

Shaw anon went in, saw the house #urnished as sim%l$ as >a"ions room,

table, chairs, bed, ha"e nothing else.

>a"ion said: I had alread$ cleaned a bit toda$, $ou sta$ here #or now. Li#eon the mountain is harsh, $ou are still small, ma$ #eel lonel$, but weculti"ator, must able to bear all kind o# su##ering, the matters o# dail$ li#e,$ou will ha"e to do all b$ $oursel#.

Shaw anon said: +es, da shiiong.

>a"ion nodded his head, looked around, said: I# there is nothing more then

I will go back. +ou"e been tired, get some earl$ rest.

Shaw anon answered, then suddenl$ remembered something, said: dashiiong, it =ust getting dark, wh$ dont other shiiong mo"e arounda"ion laughed: +ou dont know, we studied Taoism culti"ation in 0amboo3eak at least #our decades alread$, rarel$ go out. 0amboo 3eak is alread$boring to us, so too laz$ #or a walk, like #ourth lo"es to read, second lo"esto hum songs, hard working %eo%le like third will sta$ in the house and%ractice, normall$ wont come out.

Shaw anon understand, >a"ion smiled and %atted his head, and remindhim a #ew things, then turned awa$.

Shaw anon went back to his house, closed the door, suddenl$ #eeling thewhole world had been 9uieted down, without an$ "oice. 4e went back tothe table, sat blankl$ #or a while, nothing to do, then blew out the lights,took o## his coat then went to bed. Turning o"er and o"er again, drowsil$#alling aslee%.

'h!

In the dark, Shaw anon shouted and sat u%, gas%ing #or air. 4e wasdreaming back to 5rasstem%le &illage, saw his #ather and mother, but alsoable to see e"er$ child %la$mates, uncles and aunts, all smiling, but all thesudden the$ ha"e become dead, blood$, horror. 4is bod$ shaking, thatswh$ he woke u%.


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4e sat a while on the bed, breath getting slower and more calm, e$esslowl$ ad=usted to the darkness. Saw that window o%ened a bit, a #aint %alemoonlight shines on the brick sur#ace, seem like #rost and snow.

Shaw anon is not slee%$, got u% and went to the door, o%ened the doorand went outside.

Silence surrounding him, #aint sounds coming #rom unknown insects.*oonlight like water, shine on his bod$.

4e look u% watched the sk$ and saw man$ stars. *oon on mid)air, whiteand bright.

4ow is 7ing$ue doing now, is he unable to slee% too


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4e tied the bead with red string and wore it, hung on his chest. Not #eelingcold, but warmth. 4e smiled to himsel#, looked u% at the sk$ to the moon,turned back to his room and went to bed.

4is #irst da$ in the 7adeon has ended.

2ha%ter H Teaching '

Shaw anon!

' sweet "oice in a dea#ening %itch cried out waking Shaw anon #rom hisdream. %ening his e$es he suddenl$ saw a big mouth, two rows o# shar%teeth, la$ing right be#ore him he let out a scream: '4!

Baka kaka ... ... a burst o# laughter came #rom behind.

Shaw anon #inall$ calmed down, saw a big brown dog in #ront o# him. 4al#a man high, with shin$ bright $ellow hair, l$ing on his bed. 0ehind the$ellow dog, 4idi in tight red clothes, laughing.

Shaw anon secretl$ glance at the large $ellow dog, seeing its large bod$,shar% #angs, a long tongue sticking out, a #erocious look. 4e had ne"erseen such a large dog be#ore, he #elt a little #ear#ul but then saw 4idismiling at him, he murmured said: Shi=ie, whats u%


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4idi rolled her e$es at him, said: idnt $ou hear me sa$ onl$ new disci%lesnew to do homework, so its =ust me and $ou now who need to cho%bamboo, lets go.

She wa"ed her hand, Shaw anon did not mo"e, but the big $ellow dog=um%ed out o# bed, shaking his tail, then barked twice at Shaw anon,growled bearing its teeth, and then ran outside.

Shaw anon head this man$ times, remembered there was the sound o#barking while #ollowing a Shiiong coming back #rom the rear hill seemedto be this dog. 4is mind could not hel% but secretl$ think: 7adeon is socool, e"en a random dog is much larger than the one we had in the "illage.

4e #ollowed 4idi out o# the room, saw it is still earl$ morning. -alking out o#

the corridor, looking at the back hill #rom a discance, haz$ #og rolledthrough the mountains.

Two %eo%le and a dog walking towards 0amboo 3eak back hill.

+esterda$, Shaw anon was carried b$ >a"ion to the hill it seemedreasonabl$ 9uick to reach there, and the trail seemed com#ortable too. 0ut,toda$, when onl$ hal# wa$ there the$ disco"ered that the slo%e isincreasing, the distance #ar #urther than what he had imagined.

4idi, on the other hand, did not use the 3hoeni Soul toda$ still, she hada "er$ eas$ time with walking. The red #igure walking on the trail, #ast andlight)#ooted. The large brown dog tra"eled easil$, as well unusuall$energetic, sometimes in the #ront, sometimes in the back and sometimesrunning into the woods. -ith no idea what he is doing in there, bursting out#rom the other side a#ter a moment, "er$ ecited.

'#ter hal# hour, Shaw anon grew "er$ tired, %anting, legs aching.

4idi walking in the #ront, and looking back at him, grunted, said: com%letel$useless, =ust sto% and rest a bit then.

Shaw anon nodded and sat down, breathing hard. That big $ellow dogwas gone, ran o## somewhere else.

Shaw anon rested #or a moment. 4e sat on the trail, looked down andsaw 0amboo 3eak stands tall and straight, near b$ mountains seem amuch shorter distance awa$.

Shi=ie, I ha"e something to ask $ou, dont know ... ...


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4idi noticed his words are kind o# timid, %air o# e$es looked toward, #eelingsort o# %roud, subconsciousl$ #ied her hair a little. 4er #ace got a littleserious: 7ust ask.

-h$ we do need to cut the bamboo as homework, I thought homework isto %ractice culti"ation


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8inall$ reaching the hill, Shaw anon was alread$ out o# breath. The big$ellow dog has been la$ing in the bamboo #orest. Seeing the two o# themcoming, he barks a #ew times, but does not e"en bother to get u% then, he

turned his head.

Shaw anon said: reall$ #ast!

're $ou talking about 0ig +ella


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# course! Shaw anon . 4e glared at the big $ellow dog again. 0ig +ellaignored him, snored then shook his tail, turned o"er his bod$ and lazil$ la$on the ground.

-hen the$ got near the #orest, Shaw anon asked 4idi: Shi=ie, when Iarri"ed at 3eak o# -idow, I saw a monster that is much larger than 0ig+ella, #rom what I heard, its called -ater Birin, is 0ig +ella the same ashim<

4idi walked into bamboo #orest, shaking her head: No, *ister S%irit is anancient rare beast, s%iritual animal, #ar stronger than 0ig +ella, the$ cantbe com%ared.

-hile talking, she took Shaw anon through the woods. '#ter a while, the$

came to a %lace with more bamboo, the 0lack 0amboo here are all aboutwrist wide, "er$ slim.

4ere, #or net three months $ou onl$ need to cho% down one bamboodail$. 4idi seriousl$ said.

That thin< nl$ one


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Shaw anon 9uickl$ asked: Shi=ie, what are $ou doing


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come tell $ou when its time #or lunch, we ha"e another homework to doa#ter lunch.

Shaw anon shocked, asked: There is still homework during the

a#ternoona"ion saw Shaw anons great reaction, startled #or a bit, then realizesand smiles: h, m$ #ault, a#ternoon is the time #or disci%les to %racticeculti"ation, toda$ I will start teach $ou some basics o# culti"ation.

Shaw anon was relie"ed, sur%rised and ha%%$, whis%ered: a shiiong,is culti"ation "er$ %ower#ul "er$ di##icult to learna"ion smiled: -hen %ractice is dee%, o# course it is etremel$ %ower#ul.

's #or is it hard to learn that de%ends on their own 9ualit$ andunderstanding. 4owe"er, it does not matter i# $our 9ualit$ is not as good asothers, $ou heard what master said last night: knowledge is boundless,diligence is $our #riend, but as long as $our %erse"ere and %ractice hard, nomatter how di##icult it is, $ou will still get it.

Shaw anon nodded hard.

That da$ at lunch, Tian 0olis asked a #ew 9uestion o# how Shaw anon didon his homework, 4idi re%ro"ed Shaw anon with much eaggerationabout it, causing Shaw anon to blush, he did not dare to look u%.

Tian 0olis listened to her, then shook his head, wa"ed his hand, onl$ said:eat.

Tian 0olis was too laz$ to scold Shaw anon, but in Shaw anons e$es,he #elt his master was reall$ concerned about him, but that he himsel# couldnot do well. *aster was not mad at him, "er$ generous a reall$ rare goodmaster. 4e #elt ashamed in his heart, not daring to sa$ an$thing more, =ust

swore to himsel# that he must %ractice harder in the #uture to re%a$ hismaster.

'#ter lunch, Tian 0olis returned to 4all o# Duitetude. -hile other disci%leswalked to Tai 2hi 2a"e, onl$ >a"ion and Shaw anon returned to his room,said: iao shidi, our #actions %ractice reall$ #ocuses on the basics, $ou =ustarri"ed, I will teach $ou the basis culti"ation. '#ter $ou remember what Isaid then %ractice on $our own, i# there is something $ou dont understand,come ask me, $ou got that<

Shaw anon nodded, growing ecited.


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>a"ions #ace growing serious said: 'nother thing, I must warn $ou: our#action culti"ation is etremel$ %ower#ul, %eo%le #rom the e"il side will tr$ tos%$ on us. +ou must swear that a#ter $ou learn this, i# not our own #actions

disci%le, $ou can not teach it to others.

Shaw anons heart mo"ed, not 9uite understanding, but then realized,there is #irmness on his #ace, said: +es. To 5od abo"e, disci%le Shawanon, i# telling an$one else about 7adeon secret culti"ation in the #uture,shall die under #i"e thunder, lea"ing no bod$ behind.

>a"ion smiled, nodded and let him sit in #ront o# the table, #irst taught>a"ion him how to meditate, and then roughl$ talked about the bod$senerg$ mo"ement, and #inall$ taught him, 3ure 6ssences the #irst la$er

method o# culti"ation.

3ure 6ssence is the basic o# all 7adeons magical techni9ue, #ound b$*aster 7adeon two thousand $ears ago #rom a Nameless Tome. Throughman$ generation o# 7adeons masters research, and toda$, it has alread$become a %ower#ul, amazing su%reme culti"ation.

3ure 6ssence has three stages: +u Ding, Shang Ding, Tai Ding. *ost7adeon disci%les, including man$ intelligent %eo%le, s%ending whole li#etime, can ne"er break through +u Ding, although like that, e"en those withthe to% +u Ding %ractice is alread$ rare.

7adeon, with thousands o# o"erall members, has onl$ about ten %eo%le,including the head o# 7adeon o$al Shen, that can %ass through +u Dingand enter Shang Ding. 0ut, with onl$ those %eo%le, 7adeon became one o#the strongest #actions within culti"ators. 's #or the legendar$ realm o# TaiDing, according to legend, onl$ *aster 7ade Lea# e"er reached there.

2ha%ter K agos and 8uwa '

It was >a"ions #irst time %la$ing the role o# teacher, seeing Shaw anonhand holding his cheek and enchanted, he could not hel% but increase inenthusiasm and continue talking:

3ure 6ssence %rocess #rom sim%le to most com%licated. *ost %eo%le needonl$ one $ear to master +u Dings #irst le"el howe"er, later on greaterdi##iculties will a%%ear. Normal %eo%le need #i"e $ears #or the second le"el.The third le"el is like a watershed, it se%arates the strong #rom the weak. I#9ualit$ is =ust a little %oor, the$ will be stuck there #or the rest o# their li#e,more accom%lished %eo%le ma$ need as man$ as #i#t$ to sit$ $ears.


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Shaw anon was tongue tied, >a"ion smiled, and continued.

3ure 6ssences main culti"ation incantation is roughl$ com%leted in terms

o# outside instruction at the third le"el #ollowing that is de%endent u%on9ualit$ and sel#)stud$. ' master with high culti"ation ma$ be o# slightassistance, the e%eriential is %ersonal, onl$ in ensuring disci%les cane%erience a less crooked %ath. # course, this so)called crooked road ismeasured in terms o# a hundred $ears or more.

-hen %ractice o# 3ure 6ssence reaches +u Ding #ourth le"el, meaning the$ha"e mastered the basic %rinci%les, disci%les then can %ractice di##erentt$%es o# magic and cra#t their own es%er. The origin o# es%ers is a longstor$. *$ths and legends %ur%orted that the gods o# hea"e ha"e their own

arti#acts with %eerless %ower. In the human world, culti"ators are also ableto de"elo%. Those o# weaker strength can #l$ at the s%eed o# lightning, whilethe stronger are able to shake hea"en and earth, destro$ mountains andri"ers.

There are "arieties o# es%er materials, some are strange. ne thing,howe"er, is certain es%ers material decides the es%ers strength a#ter ithas been cra#ted. I# sim%l$ normal iron is utilized to cast Thunderblade,the sword and the owner will ha"e alread$ turned to ashes be#ore the$e"en ha"e an o%%ortunit$ to attack enemies.

In 7adeon, because *aster 7ade Lea# #ound the ancient sword @egenesisin the *oonto% 4ollow, with no com%arable o%%onent. *an$ $oungergenerations not onl$ admired him, most %eo%le %ractice with swords astheir es%er. Thousands o# $ears later, man$ %eo%le became swordsmen, ithas almost become 7adeons unwritten rule, e"en the change o# its nameto 7adeon Sword 8action is not sur%rising.

4ere, there is need to mention the s%eci#ics o# the head o# 0amboo 3eak,

Tian 0olis. 4e himsel# cra#ted a sword es%er, 8lame S%irit it is one o# themost #amous swords o# 7adeon. 4owe"er, #or some unknown reason, hedoes not wish to encourage his disci%les to %ractice swords. Not onl$ that,he o#ten encourages his disci%les to cra#t some di##erent sorts o# es%erwhich creates a bit o# criticism within 7adeon. Since there is no written rule,howe"er, and, secondl$, Tian 0olis disci%les 9ualit$ is =ust normal and lowin number, %eo%le generall$ let them be.

-ithin all o# 0amboo 3eaks disci%les, da shiiong >a"ion maintains thehighest le"el o# culti"ation, he has alread$ reached 3ure 6ssences +u Ding#i#th le"el. Then, #ollowing his attainment, is #ourth disci%le 4e azhi, who


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has reached #ourth le"el. 'lthough he started later than -u a$i, ;hengali, he is the wisest o# all the disci%les as such, he was ca%able o#catching u% e"en though he started late.

's #or the second disci%le -u a$i, third disci%le ;heng ali, #i#th disci%leLudain, sith disci%le 'mandla, all were struggling in +u Ding third le"el.0ut iao shi mei 4idi was o# etraordinar$ intelligence, %arents care#ull$taught her while she was still a child. 'lthough she started to do bamboocho%%ing homework at 1 $ears o# age, she had alread$ %racticed 3ure6ssence #or man$ $ears. 't thirteen $ears old she reached +u Ding #ourthle"el, is able to use es%er, is known as one o# the #amous %recociouschildren in 7adeon, #a"oured b$ her %arents and elders, Surin has gi"en4idi her #amous 3hoeni Soul as a sel#)de#ense es%er.

-ow shi=ie is so smart! Shaw anon said.

>a"ion smiled: +es, iao shimei is "er$ intelligent. &er$ talented atculti"ation. -hen master and shi niang teach her something, she willcom%rehend it. 4er 9ualit$ is #ar better than us. Now she is still $oung, not%racticing enough $et, its =ust a matter o# time #or her to become #ar moresuccess#ul than us. To #lourish, 0amboo 3eak all rel$ on her.

4is e$es #ull o# e%ectation, it is clear that he also %ut his ho%e on thatlo"el$ iao shimei.

Then, >a"ion told Shaw anon something to %a$ attention to duringculti"ation, and #inall$ seriousl$ said: :>iao shidi, I must tell $ou one lastthing: our #actions culti"ation is about %rogressing slowl$, remaining downto earth. I# $ou grow greed$ and want to look #or a short cut, not onl$ willwork not be com%leted, it will also create disaster. To be success#ul or not,was originall$ destined and can not be #orced. 6"il heretics and their 8elkine"il %ractices are not to be satis#ied and %er%etuall$ create more desire,the$ ma$ bring #orth natures =udgement, %oor and %athetic. +ou must be

care#ul.

Shaw anon #rightened, hurriedl$ said: +es, a shiiong, I understand.

>a"ion nodded, stood u% and said: That should be enough, Tai 2hi 2a"eis in the back hill onl$ disci%les with 3ure 6ssence third le"el can go in and%ractice. 0e#ore this, $ou can %ractice #irst in $our room it is 9uiet here,master and shi niang will usuall$ not come b$, so work hard.

Shaw anon stood u% and said: Thank $ou, da shiiong.


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>a"ion smiled, %atted his head and turned awa$.

'#ter >a"ion le#t, Shaw anon returned to his room and shut the door.There is an indescribable ecitement in his heart, e"en the tiredness #romcutting bamboo has subsided.

4e took a dee% breath, calmed down, walked slowl$ to the bed. 4emeditated in the %osition >a"ion had taught him, then closed his e$es.@emembering the incantation o# 3ure 6ssences +u Ding #irst le"el >a"ionhad taught him read$ to %ractice, but all o# a sudden his heart began tothink o# something, his e$es shot o%en, said: Thats wrong!

3ure 6ssences +u Ding #irst le"el that >a"ion taught him is the most basicincantation, a %ractitioner need onl$ to #ocus on two words: btain 6nerg$.-hen a culti"ator is meditating, the mind must o%en and cast aside all sortso# trouble, obtain the s%irit energ$ within the sk$ and earth into the bod$and meditate use it to bind the onesel# to the world, #eeling change withinsk$ and earth. I# able to obtain s%irit and meditate thirt$)si times in a row,then the bod$s channel becomes stable and one is able to %ractice higherle"els.

This t$%e o# culti"ation has been a %art o# Taoism #or thousands o# $ears,there should be no error. 0ut at that moment, Shaw anons mind, like a"iolent storm, kee%s on shaking because e"er$thing he had learned toda$is com%letel$ o%%osite o# the incantation monk 3ozhi taught him.

In the night be#ore 5rasstem%le &illage massacre, when 3ozhi taught himthe incantation he clearl$ told him, when meditating, be sure to cut o## allcontact with the outside world gain understanding o# the truth o# sel# alsoknown as: 8orm here is onl$ em%tiness, em%tiness is onl$ #orm. 8orm isno other than em%tiness, em%tiness no other than #orm. 8eeling, thought,

and choice, consciousness itsel#, are the same as this. harmas here areem%t$, all are the %rimal "oid. None are born or die. Nor are the$ stained or%ure, nor do the$ wa or wane. So in em%tiness no #orm, no #eeling,thought, or choice, nor is there consciousness. No e$e, ear, nose, tongue,bod$, mind no color, sound, smell, taste, touch, or what the mind takeshold o#, nor e"en act o# sensing. No ignorance, or end o# it, nor all thatcomes o# ignorance: no withering, no death, no end o# them. Nor is their%ain, or cause o# %ain, or cease in %ain, or noble %ath to lead #rom %ain, note"en wisdom to attain, attainment too is em%tiness. (note 1

The dee% meaning within it, o# course Shaw anon wont understandclearl$ howe"er, he can sort out that the two incantations are totall$


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di##erent #rom one another he is now utterl$ con#used, not knowing what todo.

In #act Shaw anon didnt know, 3ure 6ssence is agos su%reme

incantation, but 3ozhi had %ut his most im%ortant ho%e on him, and theincantation he taught him is also the su%reme incantation o# 8uwa: 8awin-isdom.

Two incanations, %racticed in two "er$ di##erent wa$s, all come #rom theirres%ecti"e basic idea.

8uwa and agos hold a long histor$, ne"er miing together, the art o#culti"ation all originated #rom distinctl$ di##erent t$%es o# though. agos, aseam%le, the main sub=ect is ao, also known as: 8rom ao comes one,

#rom one comes two, #rom two comes three, #rom three arises the tenthousand things. 'll things ha"e both $in and $ang the combination o# thetwo maintains a neutral harmon$. (Note ? aoism comes #rom aoiststhoughs, e"en the 3ure 6ssences three stages, also #rom aoistm$tholog$: +uanshi Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun and aode Tianzuns +uDing, Shang Ding, Tai Ding, named a#ter The Three Ding. aoistculti"ation #ocuses on combining the sel# with the world, using the bod$ tocontrol nature, harnessing %ower#ul magic.

0ut 8uwa, on the other hand, the main sub=ect is: e"er$thing that ha%%ensis answer to the heart, it cannot lea"e the sel#. also said: /nderstand sel#,originall$ clean understand sel#, originall$ no birth and no deathunderstand sel#, originall$ enough understand sel#, originall$ staticunderstand sel#, can gi"e birth to e"er$thing! (Note C 8uwa culti"ation,#ocuses on understanding o# sel#, can re#lect the truth, one wisdom cangi"e birth to eight)#our thousand intelligences is what it means.

2ha%ter K agos and 8uwa 0

0uddhist and aoist thought were "er$ di##erent, the wa$ to %ractice werealso com%letel$ o%%osite, but because %eo%le ke%t their secrets #orthousands o# $ears, no one knew an$thing about it. Now a small disci%lenamed Shaw anon in 7adeons 0amboo 3eak was ha"ing a headachebecause o# it.

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4e was not intelligent originall$, as a #armer bo$ o# $oung age, o# course hedid not ha"e much knowledge and now he needed to decide such anim%ortant matter. Thinking it o"er #or the whole da$, sim%l$ wasted time and

could not de"elo% a solution. In the end, Shaw anon told himsel#:'n$wa$, the master 3ozhi did not tell me that #rom the beginning, I can =ust%ractice both, that should sol"e the %roblem. Not thinking an$more, =ustrelie"ed in his mind, he returned to his bed and began %racticing 3ure6ssence.

4e thought it would be eas$, but when actuall$ doing it things becameentirel$ di##erent. 3ure 6ssences re#ining s%irit o%en the %ores and let thes%irit within sk$ and earth enter into the bod$ and let it run through the"eins doing it to strengthen the "igor and "eins within the bod$. 8awin

-isdom needs a %ractitioner to enter the state o# 9uietude, block all senses#rom the outside world, see the sel# as the world, #ind the true sel#,strengthen the "igor.

The method o# %ractice is com%letel$ o%%osite, gi"ing Shaw anon a %ainin the neck. 8or the net three months, besides cutting down the bambooe"er$ single da$, he #ocused on %racticing the culti"ation o# two #actions.0ut when he had a little success on 3ure 6ssence, becoming able to draws%irit into the bod$ he then would %ractice 8awin -isdom, needing to #orcehimsel# to block out e"er$thing, enter into 9uietude. 'll the e##orts he had%utted in #or the %re"ious %ractice were all wasted.

ne da$, three months later, Tian 0olis suddenl$ #elt curious and came tosee how Shaw anon is doing in culti"ation. '#ter a slight in"estigation hebecame angr$ almost hal# to death. -hen normal %eo%le %ractice 3ure6ssence, as the #irst le"el is the easiest, the$ should ha"e slight successa#ter three months abilit$ to absorb s%irit and c$cle them three to #i"etimes. Sur%risingl$ the %oor 9ualit$ o# Shaw anon is reall$ rarel$ #ound.

'#ter three months %ractice he was still not e"en able to control %ores o# the

entire bod$ and hardl$ let an$ s%irit in o# course, he cant c$cle the s%irit.

Tian 0olis, with e$es wide, stared at Shaw anon angril$. 'll the disci%lesstanding nearb$ #eel sorr$ #or him but do not dare to sa$ an$thing. >a"ionwanted to sa$ a #ew words on Shaw anons behal#, but seeing the %oor%ractice Shaw anon had that had been taught b$ him, #elt he did not ha"ethe right to sa$ an$thing. 's #or 4idi, she was laughing and seeing it as a

=oke.

Shaw anon #elt shame#ul, kneeling in #ront o# Tian 0olis. Thinking that nomatter how his master scolded him, he deser"ed it. /ne%ectedl$, a#ter a


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long time, surrounding shiiong and e"en Tian 0olis did not sa$ a word. 4e#elt strange, secretl$ looked u% and was sur%rised to #ind that Tian 0olisangr$ #ace turned into disa%%ointment. 7ust like the sa$ing: *ost sadnesscomes #rom disa%%ointment.

Tian 0olis wa"ed his slee"e, then shook his head, began to mo"e his #atbod$ and walked toward the rear hall without sa$ing an$thing. 'll thedisci%les looked at each other not understanding what ha%%ened.

>a"ion had known Tian 0olis #or a long time, he knew what Tian 0olismeant he guessed that master had gi"en u% his ho%e on >iao Shidi. 8orthe %ast three months, beside doing homework and %racticing culti"ation,Shaw anon hel%ed others when he had the #ree time, he is a hel%#ul andhonest %erson. 6"er$one liked him. 0ecause o# the loneliness o# li"ing on

the mountain, e"en the usuall$ arrogant 4idi suddenl$ had a similar aged%la$mate although on the sur#ace she o#ten scolded him, she was actuall$ha%%$ about it.

>a"ion #rowned and li#ted u% Shaw anon, said: >iao Shidi, the master isangr$ #or a moment, it doesnt matter. 's long as $ou continue to %ut e##ortin, sooner or later he will a%%ro"e o# $ou.

Shaw anons heart #elt shame, nodded, and %ut more and more e##ort insince.

4e went with 4idi each morning to cut bamboo, normal disci%les can cho%down one 0lack 0amboo a#ter %racticing 3ure 6ssence #or three months,but Shaw anon cut down his #irst 0lack 0amboo a#ter hal# a $ear.4owe"er, because o# doing homework dail$, his bod$ grew %rogressi"el$stronger at least he no longer grew tired when going u% to the mountain.

8rom that %oint on, Tian 0olis did not ask an$thing more about Shawanon. 't the beginning, >a"ion still asked him about his %rogress in

culti"ation %ractice. 0ut as time grew longer, Shaw anons %rogress wasas slow as it can be in the end, e"en >a"ion ga"e u% and did not ask himan$more.

Shaw anon himsel# did not mind the issue, he was aware his 9ualit$ wasnot good. 'lthough he occasionall$ thought that it is all because he%racticed both incantations simultaneousl$, e"er$ time he thought about it,it reminded him o# 3ozhi, which encouraged him to continue on. 'lthough%ractice in this wa$ would be etremel$ di##icult, his stubborn tem%ersu%%orted him.


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3racticing 3ure 6ssence b$ da$, 8awin -isdom at night. Three $ears%assed b$ #ast.

uring these $ears, Shaw anon achie"ed the worst record within 7adeon

e"er: 4e used three $ears, which meant he had s%ent three times longerthan normal %eo%le, be#ore #inall$ com%leting 3ure 6ssences +u Ding #irstle"el and was able to easil$ control all the %ores, absorb s%irit and meditatethirt$)si times in a row. 0ut what %eo%le were not aware o# is that he also%racticed 8awin -isdom at the same time, la$ing a solid basis oncontrolling energ$.

-hen Shaw anon timidl$ announced that at dinner, all 7adeon 0amboo3eak disci%les were stunned as im%ossible as thousand $ears old iron treehas =ust blossomed, then e"er$one laughed. >a"ion threw Shaw anon

into the air a #ew times.

Tian 0olis coldl$ looked at him, grunted, whis%ered: Idiot!

"er three $ears, Shaw anon reached the age o# #ourteen due to cuttingbamboo dail$, his bod$ had become #airl$ sturd$. 'lthough he was two$ears $ounger than 4idi, the$ were alread$ the same height. 4idi hadturned siteen $ears old #rom thirteen and had become more beauti#ul.

4idi o#ten #elt as though all o# the si shiiong were much older than her, soshe liked to sta$ with the #oolish iao shidi most o# the time. 8or three$ears, the$ became much closer together. 4idi alwa$s had the u%%er hand.Shaw anon knew shi=ie is much stronger than himsel#. 'lthough she wasshouting at him all the time, when teased b$ shiiongs, she was the #irstone to stand u% #or him.

Li#e in the mountain was boring and 9uiet, Shaw anon in9uired to Tian0olis and >a"ion about 5rasstem%le &illages massacre se"eral times, but#ound no clues during the in"estigation still. 's time %assed, Shaw anons

heart #inall$ had calmed.

This morning, Shaw anon took his machete as usual and walked towardthe mountain alone. 4idi had com%leted the bamboo homework two $earsago and had no need to come. So, #or the %ast two $ears, Shaw anonwent to the mountain alone most o# the time howe"er, sometimes when4idi had nothing to do she would go to the mountain together with him.

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homework will be com%lete. 4e now can cut down two 0lack 0ambooe"er$da$, but still was #ar in#erior to 4idi. 4idi could cho% down a dozen o#0lack 0amboo b$ the end o# the da$.

' month %rior, he #inall$ mastered 3ure 6ssences +u Dings #irst le"el, then>a"ion taught him the second le"el incantation. 4e had studied it #or amonth, although it is a lot dee%er than the #irst la$er, he #elt it to be easierthan the #irst la$er. 8or eam%le, control o# the bod$s %ores #rom #irst le"eltook him three $ears, while the second le"el needs one to Turn s%irit into"igor energ$, absorbing the s%irit within earth and sk$ into the bod$ andturning them into "igor. 'ccording to a shiiong, it is ten times harder thanthe #irst le"el, but Shaw anon had sur%risingl$ #ound it "er$ eas$. Itseemed 8awin -isdom had something to do with his %rogress. Three$ears o# 8awin -isdom non)sto% %ractice, he had begun to master the

basics o# the "igor c$cle. S%irit is %art o# "igor, with the three $ears o# basic%ractice, Shaw anons %rogress was "er$ #ast.

0ut he himsel# didnt belie"e himsel# when other %eo%les %ractice o# #irstle"el took one $ear, and he himsel# needed three $ears, so he #elt this mustbe an illusion. So he didnt care much because no one asked him about hisdail$ culti"ation %ractice an$wa$.

Note 1: 3hrase #rom M:!"#"$"%"&'()*)+,-./*./+01!"#$(Translation ecer%ted #romThe 4eart Sutra))@ochester ;en 2enter translation, based on 3hili%Ba%leaus reading

2ha%ter 1 ark 0amboo 5ro"e '

Shaw anon returned to the #amiliar bamboo #orest. The whole mountain

was co"ered with green. -hen the wind blew, the sea o# bamboo wa"ed u%and down, =ust like the large wa"e o# the ocean, "er$ s%ectacular his heartis relaed.

4e took a dee% breath and stretched the bod$, then entered the bamboo#orest with a machete. This %lace was di##erent than where he was three$ears ago, it was in the dee%est %ortion o# the bamboo #orest. Thebamboos here were larger and also harder.

The light #og o# the earl$ morning #loating in the #orest like so#t "eil. There

were beauti#ul cr$stal clear dewdro%s on the bamboo lea"es on both sideso# the trail.


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4e strolled #or a while in the green ocean. *ost o# the 0lack 0amboos weretall and lush, rising straight into the sk$. Light shone down through the ga%between the lea"es, lea"ing %ieces o# shadowing on the ground. Shaw

anon looked around #or a moment and %icked out a large 0lack 0amboohe measured it out slightl$ then li#ted u% the blade and %re%ared to cut.

3u## suddenl$ a mu##led sound arose. Shaw anon #elt a %ain on thehead, seemed like something had hit him on the #orehead. 4e looked downon the ground and saw a rolling %ine cone. There were onl$ 0lack 0amboonear here. There were a lot o# bamboo shoots, but there were de#initel$ no%ine cones.

4e thought #or a moment then smiled, looked around and shouted loudl$:

Shi=ie is that $ou


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-hile he was thinking he suddenl$ saw the monke$ li#t u% its hand. 4e then9uickl$ dodged. 'nother %ine cone smashed down i# he had not dodgedthat then he would ha"e su##ered the same #ate again.

The gre$ monke$ saw he had dodged it. It screamed a #ew times with anangr$ #ace, seeming to blame Shaw anon as though he shouldnt dodgeit.

Shaw anon made a #ace at the monke$, then ignored it and walked awa$.Thinking that the monke$ thought hitting %eo%le is #un, thats rather rare,such an ignorant animal. 4e took two ste%s, then suddenl$ he heard thesound o# wind behind his ears. This time he did not dodge #ast enough,%o%, a %ine cone hit on the back o# his head hard, this time the strength

was not so#t. Shaw annons sight blacked out, he could not hel% but shoutloudl$.

The monke$ on the bamboo was cla%%ing and laughing, swinging back and#orth, seeming like it was reall$ ha%%$ about its throw. Shaw anon #elt "er$angr$ and rushed toward the bamboo and swung his arms wildl$. The huge0lack 0amboo swinging back and #orth, but the gra$ monke$ ke%t its tailwra%%ed around the bamboo trunk, letting him swing as much as hewanted com%letel$ #earless and creak creak laughing at him.

Shaw anon saw that he could not do an$thing to the monke$ and ke%tgetting more angr$, then %ulled out the machete and ruthlessl$ cho%%ed thebamboo. The monke$ was still not a#raid, onl$ looked down at him withinterest on the bamboo.

Shaw anon was sweating all o"er his #ace. -hen he was about to #inish,seeing success =ust around the corner, suddenl$ a scream came #rom theabo"e. 4e looked u% and saw the gre$ monke$s tail swing, the bod$#li%%ed, and =um%ed to the net 0lack 0amboo, and then, %o%, threw a

%ine cone down at him again.

Shaw anon was #urious, #orgot i# the monke$ going to understand or not,%ointed to it and shouted loudl$: I dare $ou come down.

The monke$ scratched its head, crooked its head thought #or a long time,seemed like it did not understand what dare mean. It =ust laugh and makea #ace at Shaw anon.


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Shaw anon was mad hal# to death, but couldnt do an$thing about it. 4ebarel$ #inished his homework #or toda$, but his head got smashed se"en oreight times b$ the monke$, "er$ %ain#ul.

Shaw anon was #ull o# anger, bitterl$ went down the mountain and ignoredthe monke$. /ne%ectedl$, the monke$ had grown addicted to it, #or thenet #ew da$s it was waiting in the bamboo #orest #or him in the morning.nce Shaw anon came to cho% bamboo, the monke$ would throw %inecones at him as entertainment. -hen watching Shaw anons anno$ed#ace, it would make the monke$ "er$ ha%%$.

ne e"ening be#ore dinner, 4idi took Shaw anon to side, secretl$ asked:

>iao 8an, what ha%%ened to $our head


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4e strolled absentmindedl$, suddenl$ an idea o# how good it would be i#walking like this #ore"er came to his head.

's he was thinking, 4idi was alread$ #ar ahead. She looked back and

shouted: >iao 8an, wh$ $ou are so slow!

Shaw anon woke u% and his #ace turned red, not da$dreaming an$moreand 9uickl$ caught u%.

0e#ore the$ went into bamboo #orest, 4idi told Shaw anon: >iao 8an, $ougo in #irst, I will #ollow #rom behind.

4e was blank #or a moment, #elt a little con#used, then shook his head heset the sill$ idea aside and walked towards the de%ths o# the bamboo

#orest.-hen arri"ed at the destination, the #orest was silent. Shaw anonlooked around, but still couldnt #ind gre$ monke$. 4e muttered in his heart:id the monke$ %assed s%iritual, e%ected toda$ he will #ind hel%er, so notdare to come.

4e thought, then looked around but still could not #ind trace o# the monke$,so he came to one o# the 0lack 0amboo and got read$ to cut.

2reak creak, a sudden #amiliar scream came #rom abo"e.

Shaw anon dodged like conditioned re#le, but it is too late, %ain arose#rom the head and got smashed b$ a %ine cone, "er$ %ain#ul. Shaw anonlooked u% and saw the gre$ monke$, as usual, hanging u%side down on thebamboo laughing.

4e was "er$ ha%%$, =um%ed u% and %ointed to the monke$ and laughed:4a ha, $ou #inall$ come!

4is "oice wasnt too loud, but the monke$ was shocked. Thinking that

%erson will alwa$s turn to rage, grow #urious when he got smashed. 0utnow, toda$, was "er$ ha%%$ could it be because he had been smashed #ora #ew da$s and got addicted to it and will #eel uncom#ortable i# not gettinghit, but ha%%$ when getting smashed

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